Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$24,640
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Zorongo Flamenco, Inc. AKA Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre and School
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2018
End Date
May 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Cook
Crow Wing
Fillmore
Itasca
Nicollet
Pope
Stevens
St. Louis
Wright
Cook
Crow Wing
Fillmore
Itasca
Nicollet
Pope
Stevens
St. Louis
Wright
Project Overview

Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details

Zorongo will perform Caravan with traditional flamenco dance and music, and the all ages puppet show TRA TI TI TRAN TRAN TORO, an interactive immigration tale with easy to learn flamenco basics, to nine Minnesota communities.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Heather Allen: Program officer, Central Minnesota Arts Board; Janet Brademan: Retired executive director, Headwaters School of Music and the Arts; Simon Alberto Franco Caricote: Student Activities and Leadership Coordinator, University of Minnesota, Morris; Vladimir Garrido Biagetti: Musical director of the band Alma Andina and the duo Ina-Yukka; Crystal Hegge: Chair, Winona Fine Arts Commission; former director, Frozen River Film Festival; Mary Jean Kanten: Film and video producer; member of Big Stone Arts Council; Betsy Roder: Executive director, New York Mills Regional Cultural Center; Quillan Roe: Manager and artistic director, Roe Family Singers

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$24,640
Other Funds Leveraged
$16,311
Direct expenses
$40,951
Administration costs
$500
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Zorongo will bring flamenco programs to nine communities in greater Minnesota reaching audiences new to flamenco arts. Zorongo and community partners will record, collect, and share pertinent data regarding audiences and workshop participants. 2: Zorongo will bring high-quality, accessible flamenco learning opportunities to children and adults in rural communities. Zorongo and community partners will record and collect feedback from audience members and workshop participants regarding what they learned; artists will share pertinent anecdotes.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Zorongo brought flamenco programs to ten communities in greater Minnesota reaching audiences new to flamenco arts. Zorongo and community partners recorded, collected, shared pertinent data and observations regarding audiences and workshop participants. 2: Zorongo brought high-quality, accessible flamenco performances and learning opportunities to children and adults in rural communities. Zorongo and community partners will record and collect feedback from audience members and workshop participants regarding what they learned; artists will share pertinent anecdotes.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Trisha Beuhring, Kristin Charles, Alessandra Chiareli, Christine Kozachok, Robin Moede, Colette Morris, Paige Nelson, Thomas Peden, Maria José Martin Orejana, Donna Stephenson, Sarah Strauss, Vicki Walker, Catherine Higgins Whiteside
Project Manager
First Name
G. Michael
Last Name
Bargas
Organization Name
Zorongo Flamenco, Inc. AKA Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre and School
Street Address
3012 Minnehaha Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55406-1932
Phone
(612) 234-1653
Email
zorongoflamenco@gmail.com
Administered By
Administered by
Location

Griggs Midway Building, Suite 304,
540 Fairview Avenue North,
St. Paul, MN 55104

Phone
(651) 539-2650 or toll-free (800) 866-2787
Email the Agency